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Ticktock Goes the Willard Clock
A Simon Willard, Roxbury-style, tall case clock stands in the Williams Library here at Agecroft Hall. Roughly eight feet tall and two...
Libby Howlett
May 312 min read




Spring Indoors and Out
Spring has sprung! Flower and green about outside in our beautiful gardens! But, what about inside? Floral motifs have long been common...
Libby Howlett
Apr 301 min read


Tiny Treasures
In our collection at Agecroft Hall & Gardens, we have a tiny artifact that does not get out of collections storage much due to its small...
Libby Howlett
Mar 291 min read


Faces of the Williams Library
There are faces all over Agecroft Hall and Gardens, if you take the time to look closely at the paintings, furniture and decorative...
Libby Howlett
Feb 281 min read


Where do these stairs go?
The staircase installed at Agecroft Hall is from Warwick Priory, the façade of which was used by Alexander and Virginia Weddell in...
Libby Howlett
Jan 301 min read


Legal Languages
The museum's collection has over a hundred deeds relating to the history of Agecroft Hall, both the land and the people associated with...
Libby Howlett
Nov 26, 20243 min read


Food for Thought
Savory tongue pie, trout pasties, scotch collops, and quaking pudding; sound yummy? These are examples of dishes made during the Tudor...
Libby Howlett
Oct 30, 20243 min read


Book Nooks Worth Looks
Who doesn’t love a good beach read? Something quick and entertaining, be it a romance, comedy, mystery, or thriller, as long as it is not...
Libby Howlett
Aug 10, 20243 min read


Changing Times and English Calendars
I began researching this post with great intentions of writing up a piece about Lady Day and its importance as an English quarter day....
Libby Howlett
Apr 29, 20203 min read
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